The Manual Gearbox Preservation SocietyGearbox Wiki

Aisin

Aisin AZ6

From the Gearbox Wiki, the reference for people who still shift their own.

Looking for another box? See all gearboxes.

Aisin AZ6 is a manual gearbox from Aisin. The Society has 5 vehicles on file with it, 5 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Mazda

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Mazda MX-5 (Miata) NB
US 1.8L 6-speed manual (Mazdaspeed trim and similar)
[1]
20046 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Mazda MX-5 Miata NB
6-speed manual
[2]
2001, 2004, 20056 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Mazda MX-5 Miata NC
US, Club/Grand Touring 6-speed
[3]
Applies to: NC 6-speed
2006, 2008-20096 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated

Scion

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Scion FR-S ZN6 (2013-2016)
6-speed, 2.0 boxer
[4]
2013-20166 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated

Toyota

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Toyota 86 ZN6
6-speed, 2.0 boxer
[5]
20206 speed, reverse top leftCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (2)
  • Aisin attribution comes only from the infobox designation. No Mazda manual names it.
  • Aisin attribution comes only from the infobox designation. Archive.org 2001 workshop manual item was only a cover page.

References

  1. Wikipedia. Mazda MX-5 (NB) article infobox lists 6-speed Aisin AZ6 manual; article says Mazdaspeed MX-5 got upgraded six-speed transmission and clutch. [link]
  2. Wikipedia. Mazda MX-5 (NB) article infobox lists 6-speed Aisin AZ6 manual; six-speed added to the top trim in 2001. [link]
  3. Wikipedia. Wikipedia says the NC has a 6-speed Aisin AZ6 (Club and Grand Touring). [link]
  4. Wikipedia. Wikipedia list of Toyota transmissions (opened) says the Aisin AZ6 is found in the Toyota 86 / Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ. [link]
  5. Wikipedia. Wikipedia list of Toyota transmissions (opened): AZ6 in Toyota 86 / FR-S / BRZ. [link]
Categories: Gearboxes | Aisin

This page was last edited on November 11, 2026. Gearbox codes change by year, engine and market. Send a correction.

Thanks for keeping the manual alive. TMGPS members get a discount on the TMGPS collection at The Curb Shop.

Shop the TMGPS collection   Join at tmgps.org